Time paused, the Dark Void fell silent.
Looking at Lu Yang, who didn't shy away in the slightest and charged to meet his finger, not a single fluctuation could be seen in the Primordial Saint's eyes. There was only the indifference of Supreme Unfeeling.
He cannot block it.
If determination were useful, he would have undergone spirit transformation long ago. In the face of absolute strength, the so-called determination and will are nothing more than the barking of a defeated dog.
In the next second, the Primordial Saint took a step back. And during this process, his figure astonishingly split into two. One continued to point a finger at Lu Yang, while the other strolled leisurely, changing direction and walking straight towards the Sword Lord, towards the long river of destiny.
Present and future were no longer distinct at this moment.
This was an extremely profound method, even exceeding the understanding of the Dao Lords. Only Dao Tianqi, with the Light of Wisdom in the depths of his eyes almost burning, saw the clues.
'Time...'
At this moment, as the Primordial Saint continued walking, "Lu Yang being killed by his finger" had already turned into a past scene, while he was walking towards the future.
"We cannot let him walk over!"
Once the Primordial Saint finished walking this journey and arrived before the Sword Lord, then "Lu Yang's death" would be thoroughly anchored, becoming an unalterable past.
So the key right now was not to stop the Primordial Saint from walking towards the Sword Lord, but to stop the Primordial Saint from killing Lu Yang with his finger. As long as this past was not anchored, the future would inevitably reverse. In that case, even if the Primordial Saint walked up to the Sword Lord and killed her, a past without a cause would make it hard for the future to bear fruit.
At this thought, Dao Tianqi immediately made a move.
However, when he attempted to strike, he discovered that all his methods falling upon the scene of "the Primordial Saint killing Lu Yang with a finger" were actually utterly useless.
'Time... has been divided!'
Because this scene had been driven into the [Past], the methods of the [Present] could not interfere. To interfere, one must use profound wonders of the same level!
Now that [Karma] was shattered, only the Sword Lord could accomplish something similar.
So what about the Sword Lord?
Dao Tianqi shifted his gaze, only to find that the Sword Lord, who had also realized the Primordial Saint's methods, was attempting to circulate [Destiny] to save Lu Yang, who was being killed by the finger.
But all her mighty power was blocked by the Primordial Saint walking towards her.
That was the Primordial Saint of the [Present].
To interfere with the [Past], one must inevitably trace back the [Present]. But the Primordial Saint of the [Present] stood there, directly cutting off the Sword Lord's path of rescue!
Meanwhile, Lu Yang also saw this scene.
The firelight of his Primordial Spirit blazed, allowing him to clearly see all the changes in this instant, and also the life-and-death crisis he faced at this moment.
He couldn't count on rescue from others.
At this moment, he could only rely on himself!
'Fleeing... is useless. I can't escape. My shadow of the past has already been left here. Once the shadow of the past is obliterated, what present and future is there left to talk about?'
In a flash of lightning, Lu Yang pondered many response methods, but ultimately only did one thing: summoned the [Heavenly Palace], and then hid himself inside.
'I refuse to believe you can shatter my Dao attainment land with a single finger!'
"Rumble!"
In the next second, the Primordial Saint's finger landed on the [Heavenly Palace]. In an instant, the palace collapsed, and the layers of pavilions and terraces seemed unable to block even this single finger.
However, that was all there was to it.
Because right after shattering White Jade Capital, breaking open Lingxiao Hall, and fighting into Miluo Palace, the Primordial Saint's finger came into contact with a resplendent light and color as crimson as blood.
[Fate Revolution]!
The unalterable [Inevitable Fate] astonishingly showed fluctuations at this moment. Even the scene of the past about to be anchored rippled like water.
"Bang!"
In the next instant, the shadow of the past shattered.
Almost simultaneously, the Primordial Saint, who had originally walked up to the Sword Lord, raised an eyebrow. Then he shattered synchronously, and the scene of the future consequently vanished into formlessness.
Time regressed, myriad things turned void.
All profound light and color were kneaded into a ball, until dimness surged from the Dark Void, swallowing everything, before revealing the scene within the Dark Void once again.
The Primordial Saint still stood in place.
The battle of Dao arts just now seemed as if it had never happened. Everything was merely an illusion of the past and future. The [Present] was still the same as before the battle started.
"...Variable."
The Primordial Saint nodded slightly: "Just like Nether Whisper back then. However, the [Variable] seems to have learned its lesson from back then and protected you early on."
"It's the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], isn't it?"
The Primordial Saint didn't seem very curious about the origins of Lu Yang, this mysteriously appearing Dao Lord. Accurately speaking, he consciously felt he had already guessed the truth.
Seeing this, Lu Yang also comprehended something inwardly.
'He misunderstood.'
'This old beast seems to think of me as a cultivator who grew up right under his nose through the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], pushed by the Variable.'
Actually, thinking about it carefully, this was quite reasonable.
Related to Sisui? Normal, [Equality of all Thing].
Connected to Dao Tianqi? Also normal, [Responding to Emperor].
Although the possibility wasn't high, it wasn't completely impossible. After all, someone who could be pushed by the Variable must inevitably be an unparalleled, world-shocking genius.
Like Patriarch Nether Whisper of the past.
Up to now, there were very few things in the world that could be hidden from Lu Yang. Including Patriarch Nether Whisper's origins, he understood it with a little deduction.
Back then, Dao Tianqi built the Netherworld.
The Dao Lords attacked, severely damaging the Netherworld. Dao Tianqi collapsed midway and fell into a deep slumber.
And all his Dao Wisdom was deliberately targeted by the Primordial Saint during his slumber. He lost more than half of it, which fell into the cycle of reincarnation of the Netherworld and became the world's variables.
This Dao Wisdom possessed no consciousness of Dao Tianqi. At most, it carried a bit of karma. Just like this, it scattered into the cycle of reincarnation, achieving one genius cultivator after another.
Patriarch Nether Whisper was one, and Mu Changsheng was actually also an example.
They had no relationship with Dao Tianqi, yet inherited his Dao Wisdom. There were actually quite a few similar existences during the long period after Dao Tianqi's slumber.
It was just that the vast majority were strangled in the cradle by the Dao Lords, failing to even set foot on the path of cultivation.
'This method of damaging Dao Wisdom is extremely insidious. Precisely because of this, without my awakening, Dao Tianqi truly would not have woken up until his death...'
Lu Yang felt a chill in his heart.
On the other side, the Primordial Saint continued: "I originally thought Nether Whisper was already the most stunning one. I didn't expect there was actually another one hidden."
After speaking, he looked at Lu Yang, his gaze rippling.
"You, are not bad."
"Perhaps you can replace Wan Bao's position."
Having said this, a long river appeared. It was rapid and turbulent, surging and roaring, flowing with the karma of the years. Endless brilliant light and color were contained within the rushing currents.
[Time]!
This Great Dao was magnificent and vast, evidently surpassing all the other Dao Lords, encompassing the Dark Void. It simply swallowed everyone present inside just like this!
At this moment, time was divided.
Lu Yang looked around, only to find that the rest of the Dao Lords had surprisingly all disappeared. Only he stood alone in the Dark Void, surrounded by surging hazy light and color.
It wasn't just him.
The Sword Lord, Cang Hao, Myriad Laws, Dou Xuan, Dao Tianqi—everyone was the same. They were individually separated by the Primordial Saint and thrown into different times.
The most troublesome Sword Lord and Myriad Laws fell into the future.
While Cang Hao and Dou Xuan, who could cooperate with them, were placed in the present.
Lu Yang and the sea of light were thrown into the past.
'...Hm?'
Instantly, Lu Yang's expression changed drastically. Only one person was let out, not in this long river of time. He was the Primordial Saint's true target.
Dao Tianqi!